WORKING GROUP ON RENAMING LEE HIGHWAY Meeting 4

WORKING GROUP ON RENAMING LEE HIGHWAY Meeting #4 December 2, 2020 6: 30 -8: 30 pm

AGENDA 6: 30 pm Welcome to Working Group Members, Adopt Minutes - Matt Weinstein, Chair 6: 35 pm Community Engagement Update 6: 40 pm Transportation Advisory Group – Chris Forinash, Nelson Nygarrd 6: 45 pm Business & Property Owners Advisory Group – Matt Rowan, Dominion Electric Supply 6: 55 pm Background for the Names – Ginger Brown, LHA 7: 00 pm Polling Results – Public Polling, Student Polling 7: 15 pm The Ballot – Discussion 8: 00 pm Names Discussion 8: 30 pm Adjourn

CHAIR’S REPORT • Welcome to Working Group Member & Special Guests • Review of Agenda • Adoption of Meeting Minutes • Dec. 9 Meeting

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT UPDATE • Postcards – Sent to about 8, 000 households that live along the corridor • News/Interviews – Dcist, WTOP, Arl. Now, Local. DMV. com • Interviewed for Arlington for Justice Podcast • Peachjar Flyer – In English & Spanish ~8, 000 Arlington families • Spanish language webpage • LHA – Social media, newsletter • Newsletters – Little Ambassador’s Academy, League of Women Voters, Rock Spring United Church of Christ, Saint Mary’s Episcopal, Unitarian Universalist, and Saint Andrews • Posters in the windows of businesses

TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY GROUP REPORT • Met on Wednesday, Nov. 18 • Identified 2 Technical issues: • All of Route 29 should be renamed with same name. Includes section of Old Dominion Drive between Five Points and Lee Heights. • Renaming of “Old Lee Highway” – recommend a separate process through the LHA Transportation Advisory Group.

TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY GROUP REPORT Remains Old Dominion Drive Same new name as Lee Highway from Rosslyn to East Falls Church New renaming process for this section

BUSINESS & PROPERTY OWNERS ADVISORY GROUP REPORT • • Must be easy to spell and pronounce Including both the first and last name is too long Easy to use in advertising; memorable/compelling Name should not be easily confused with another name Sense of place and legacy is important Like the idea of using historical names Should be timeless, serious, not sound made up, and not too controversial

BACKGROUND ON TOP NAMES • Once the final 5 names are chosen, a justification for each name will be given to the County Board • Met with HALRB Staff to discuss vetting of local names • Reached out to subject matter experts – including the lead curator at the Museum of the American Indian and expert Dr. Helen Rountree • Identified 2 significant issues: • Necostin – not accurate. Arlington was a hunting ground for numerous tribes. • Maggie Walker (Walker is already a street in Arlington) • Remove both prior to voting?

POLLING RESULTS: LEE HWY STUDENTS 191 filled out the poll RESULTS: 1. Dogwood – 72 votes 8. Ella Baker – 23 votes 15. Necostin – 11 votes 2. Main Street – 62 votes 9. Equity – 23 votes 16. Langston – 10 votes 3. Green Way – 57 votes 10. Community – 17 votes 17. James Browne – 9 votes 4. Arcova – 52 votes 11. John Glenn – 16 votes 18. Edward Morton – 6 votes 5. Justice – 42 votes 12. Maggie Walker – 14 votes 19. Inclusive – 5 votes 6. Unity – 41 votes 13. Innovation – 13 votes 20. Doc Muse – 4 votes 7. Harmony – 36 votes 14. Loving – 12 votes

POLLING RESULTS: THE PUBLIC 3, 394 filled out the poll 46 called in 15 sent messages RESULTS: 1. Loving – 1, 134 votes 8. Ella Baker – 668 votes 15. Doc Muse – 175 votes 2. Main Street – 841 votes 9. Maggie Walker – 459 votes 16. Harmony – 171 votes 3. Dogwood – 808 votes 10. Edward Morton – 347 votes 17. Innovation – 112 votes 4. Arcova – 794 votes 11. James Browne – 275 votes 18. Community – 109 votes 5. Langston – 782 votes 12. Green Way – 243 votes 19. Equity – 87 votes 6. Glenn – 768 votes 13. Justice – 239 votes 20. Inclusive – 30 votes 7. Necostin– 696 votes 14. Unity – 234 votes

FINALIZING THE BALLOT FOR DEC 9 1. Reducing the list to top 10 from the polling? 2. Full Name or Last name for signage purposes? 3. Choose Street Typology

FINALIZING THE BALLOT FOR DEC 9 Should the list be reduced to the top 10 from public polling? 1. Loving – 1, 134 votes 8. Ella Baker – 668 votes 15. Doc Muse – 175 votes 2. Main Street – 841 votes 9. Maggie Walker – 459 votes 16. Harmony – 171 votes 3. Dogwood – 808 votes 10. Edward Morton – 347 votes 17. Innovative – 112 votes 4. Arcova – 794 votes 11. James Browne – 275 votes 18. Community – 109 votes 5. Langston – 782 votes 12. Green Way – 243 votes 19. Equity – 87 votes 6. Glenn – 768 votes 13. Justice – 239 votes 20. Inclusive – 30 votes 7. Necostin– 696 votes 14. Unity – 234 votes

FINALIZING THE BALLOT FOR DEC 9 Should the ballot include the full names? Ella Baker James E. Browne John Glenn John M. Langston Mildred & Richard Loving Edward T. Morton Leonard “Doc” Muse Maggie Walker

DEC 9 BALLOT – ROAD TYPOLOGY What Road Typology Should go with each name? Avenue: A public way often in a city, usually with trees or buildings on the side. Frequently, it runs perpendicular to a street Boulevard: A large, wide street with trees on both sides. Often, there's a median with trees Street: A public way with buildings on both sides. Often, it runs perpendicular to an avenue

DEC 9 BALLOT – ROAD TYPOLOGY What Road Typology Should go with each name? James E. Browne Dogwood Edward T. Morton Ella Baker Green Way Main Street John Glenn John M. Langston Justice Mildred & Richard Loving

DEC 9 BALLOT - DISCUSSION

WRAP UP • Next Meeting – Dec. 9 th at 6: 30 pm via Zoom • Be prepared to speak for 2 minutes to advocate for your favorite names • Rank Choice Voting on ballot decided tonight